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Ten ways to speed up a slow PC

Ten ways to speed up a slow PC

...It might be time to back up all your files, format your hard drive and then reinstall Windows from scratch. While modern operating systems reduce... Read more

21 April, 2012 by Craig Simms
Thunderbolt speeds on new MacBook Pro

Thunderbolt speeds on new MacBook Pro

...Also available at the demo was a more portable hard drive from LaCie, called the Little Big Disk. Photo credit: James Martin... Read more

25 February, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Hitachi presents media device <endeca_term>hard</endeca_term> drives

Hitachi presents media device hard drives

...Hitachi announced two new lines of hard drives designed for consumer electronic devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in... Read more

4 January, 2011 by Dong Ngo
History of storage: Cuneiform tablets to flash

History of storage: Cuneiform tablets to flash

...Flash memory It is the biggest real threat to hard disks — and the fundamental technology that's turned our pockets and handbags... Read more

5 November, 2010 by Rupert Goodwins
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk (3TB)

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk (3TB)

...removes the worry about what connection types to get for your external hard drive solution. This is because, though the GoFlex Desk comes with just... Read more

23 July, 2010 by Dong Ngo
Promise Pegasus R6 (12TB)

Promise Pegasus R6 (12TB)

...you'd expect a storage device that hosts six 3.5in. internal hard drives to be: very large. Nonetheless, like all devices made to work... Read more

15 November, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB, SATA 6Gbps)

Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB, SATA 6Gbps)

...storage space and affordability. The drive offers up to 3TB — the largest hard drive currently available — for around £160 (inc. VAT; £133.33 ex. VAT... Read more

18 April, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Seven-day wonder: Inside the Promise TV

Seven-day wonder: Inside the Promise TV

...of the device and the most critical component: the recent shortages of hard disks caused by floods in Thailand had significant knock-on effects on... Read more

26 March, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins

Seagate sees hard-drive benefit after Thai floods

...Seagate led the global hard-disk drive market during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the... Read more

1 March, 2012 by Rachel King

Seagate: Hard-drive supply won't meet demand in 2012

...Hard disk-drive supplier Seagate has reiterated that demand for HDD units will... Read more

5 January, 2012 by Brooke Crothers

HP and EMC warn of hard-disk price rises

...HP and EMC customers can expect to pay more for hard drives in the new year as the companies seek to pass on... Read more

21 December, 2011 by Jack Clark

Seagate and Western Digital cut hard-drive warranties

...are drastically cutting the length of the warranties on many of their hard drives, leaving buyers with less protection if the products fail. Seagate and... Read more

16 December, 2011 by Jack Clark

Intel cuts outlook as hard-drive shortage bites

...The hard-drive shortage caused by floods in Thailand is backing up the supply... Read more

13 December, 2011 by Larry Dignan

Western Digital reopens hard-disk plant after floods

...Hard-disk giant Western Digital said on Friday that it has partially restored... Read more

5 December, 2011 by Brooke Crothers

Floods in Thailand hit hard-drive supply

...Floods in Thailand have hit the hard-drive supply chain from component sellers to giants like Western Digital, with... Read more

25 October, 2011 by Larry Dignan

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